Decision 0008E – San Diego Unified School District

LA-R-6, 167-172

Decision Date: February 18, 1977

Decision Type: PERB Decision

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Perc Vol: 1
Perc Index: 33

Decision Headnotes

1309.00000 – REPRESENTATION ISSUES; UNIT DETERMINATION/CRITERIA (SEE ALSO WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE?, SECTION 200)
1309.01000 – In General/Definition of Appropriate Unit

Sweetwater units approved for classified employees; not appropriate to include paraprofessionals in a unit with other classified employees.

1309.00000 – REPRESENTATION ISSUES; UNIT DETERMINATION/CRITERIA (SEE ALSO WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE?, SECTION 200)
1309.04000 – Efficiency of Operation

Effects of excessive fragmentation of units reflects the legitimate concerns of an employer.

1309.00000 – REPRESENTATION ISSUES; UNIT DETERMINATION/CRITERIA (SEE ALSO WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE?, SECTION 200)
1309.13000 – Supervisors

Possession of any one of duties listed in Section 3540.1(m) or effective power to recommend such action through use of independent judgement is sufficient to make one a supervisor. Physical presence during entire work shift to observe work is not a condition precedent to a finding of supervisory status. Judgment required of employee in planning, scheduling and assigning work to subordinates not rendered routine merely because work of subordinates is manual labor. Employee organization can file simultaneous petitions for supervisor and non-supervisor units in same district. and non-supervisor units in same district.

200.00000 – PARTIES; DEFINITIONS; WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE? (SEE 502 AND 1309)
200.04000 – Supervisors

Possession of any one of duties listed in Section 3540.1(m) or effective power to recommend such action through use of independent judgement is sufficient to make one a supervisor. Judgment required of employee in planning, scheduling and assigning work to subordinates not rendered routine merely because work of subordinates is manual labor. Physical presence during entire work shift to observe work is not a condition precedent to finding of supervisory status.

1309.00000 – REPRESENTATION ISSUES; UNIT DETERMINATION/CRITERIA (SEE ALSO WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE?, SECTION 200)
1309.05000 – Established Practices

Little weight given to past practice of all classified employees occupying single unit where no evidence was offered as to how this unit selected.

1309.00000 – REPRESENTATION ISSUES; UNIT DETERMINATION/CRITERIA (SEE ALSO WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE?, SECTION 200)
1309.11000 – Professional Employees

Sweetwater units approved for classified employees; not appropriate to include paraprofessionals in a unit with other classified employees.